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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1917
Page
4
Filing details show deading notices reading locals with per line charges and inserting rules for legal notices and cards of thanks. Cumberland train schedule notes Kemmerer daily service except Sunday with morning departure and evening return times.
Lincoln County faces departure as soldiers leave home at 12:15 amid tears from families and friends. The community recalls Civil War separations and hopes the war ends soon, with soldiers fighting for a just cause and people at home staying brave and hopeful.
An unclear OCR readout highlights a mix of names and places with no clear event. It preserves mentions of Seton Cte Ok and Mowe with scattered references to people Lavery and Wester, but the exact incident, date, or outcome remains unreadable.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names like Homer and Walton and a likely team or matchup. Reads as blurred note with several garbled phrases and no clear event, date, or location to confirm. Unable to extract a coherent main item or entities beyond scattered proper nouns.
The piece lauds the president's nonpartisan wartime stance and the country's support for his decisions such as rejecting the Roosevelt volunteer division plan and removing the Goethals-Demnan row. It notes bipartisan restraint in Congress, praise from European press, and confidence in American resolve and advisory efficiency amid rapid mobilization.
A garbled excerpt describes a river, a canyon, and a coast in a dated setting. Names and places blur with misspellings, yet hints of a journey or transit through a region emerge. The fragment hints at people and events but remains largely unreadable.
A Monday afternoon crash caused a traffic pileup near the downtown corridor. Police and witnesses reported a tense scene as injured parties were assisted and traffic was diverted while emergency crews responded.
A Yellowstone area photographer recalls elk fights fought on hind legs in which matches last only seconds. The description covers stances, blows from fore feet, and hazards as camera crews seek dramatic action among large herds. It notes cows fight bulls and occasional loss of horns during clashes.
Bondurant Wyoming July 22 1917 reports Frank Wilhelm Perry Rowlsby Perry Lewis and Lewla Hill returned from Jacksons Hole Saturday. Miss White and Arthur Howls were callers at the office Sunday. Mr Marry Tixty and Wm Toery visiting Wilhelm ranch this week. Fire guard Plit Creek under contract. local names referenced with routine community updates. The venture details to be chronicled next week.
Temporary Kemmerer resident Gefawentz is reported to have fought back and robbed a man Sunday night. The victim lost valuables worth a substantial amount. No arrests have been made in connection with the robbery.
A 1914 elk hunting tale from Cheyenne recounts a brewer chasing big game with guide tips. Misfires and nerves yield comic moments as the hunter hesitates, misses, and narrowly escapes a failed shot while the guide chides him for not resting his gun.
Mrs. Wyman sues in district court to set aside William H. Wyman’s will arguing it was revoked by marriage and the subsequent adoption of a girl named Alidee. The petition asks appointment of R. R. Rose as guardian for the child, a move viewed as protecting her interests in the estate.
A large group of youths arrived Sunday from Laramie where they attended summer school. They visited in Kemmerer with friends in Company H. Among them are Myrtle Jensen and many others from Afton Thayne Etna Fairview and Auburn. All earned credits and plan to take teacher exams.
A rare Chandler roadster drew extensive attention in Kemmerer after a Salt Lake Tribune photo featured it. The car, owned by Mr. Peterson, was built to order with plush upholstery, pigskin top, plate glass windows, shock absorbers, white wire wheels, and cord tires, in a brownish tan finish.
Superintendent Joseph B. Burch of the local schools arrived home Sunday from Laramie Wyoming where he aided the certification department by examining prospective teachers papers He had just returned from a trip to Portland Oregon where he attended the annual meeting of the National Educational Association The keynote was Keep up the standard
The report notes a stronger push for training the young due to wartime challenges. Superintendent Burch gave one of the convention addresses highlighting the increased educational demands stemming from the conflict.
Public auction in Kemmerer Lincoln County to sell the real estate of James W. Fleming deceased. Admin J. T. Van Winkle will offer the Southeast quarter of the Southwest quarter and other parcels in sections 19 20 29 30 42 Township 42 North Range 116 West at two o clock P M August 29 1917. Cash in full at sale. subject to court confirmation.
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